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Show A VASSAL OS A fEER? The president will undoubtedly havo his way in regard to his cabinet, even if the radicals should oppose the slate. Most of tho democratic senators sena-tors aro likely to vote for the confirmation confirm-ation of tho nominees ou several grounds. Tho names presented aro by no means so obnoxious to tho democrats dem-ocrats as the most of Grant's cabinet appointments have been, and in point of ability it would perhaps be difficult to find in the republican party an equal number of nursous with a bettor average. Tne nomination nomina-tion Ol ilr. LA-y is reported to have met with some opposition from democrats, demo-crats, because ho is regarded as one who has abandoned his party; but this prejudice can havo littb weight with the democratic senators. If the radicals can toleiate Hves' policy and cabinet the opposition will luve little reason to complain. If he can strengthen republicanism in the 6oath by conservative action, b . romcviug tho federal troops a.;d remitting tho military-governed states to their cocstituiioual conditiou j of oclf government, there can belittle reasonable objection to such action. J If he can bring Mrton and Blaine and radicalism to acquiesce in surh. a i policy and restore the republican 1 party on this basis, ho will be en titled to its leadership and be looked upon as a statesman, despite his fraudulent orim. T.io Chicago ! Times says editorially in rrgard to j this conflict: Haves reut let thj country kr.ow i wbj'.her he it to b the pasMvo to.l of ihe evil chArseU'rs ihtt have hitherto lei tho administration puriy, or Uu positive and unflinching iex.isr of a now H.!rj'icis:ra-lioD H.!rj'icis:ra-lioD party, which the more liberal ol" hi 1 supporters have claimod tht Lo would be. V bother ho bas courage to r';!u and strength to overthrow mo B:&ilo-AlorUm B:&ilo-AlorUm gang or not, he must du ;o or his ad mm:?', ration wi.l u'.ioriy fail, from tiiis alternative he can tin i no way of escape. |